iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
248 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.29B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
94% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 18
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 25 (+2)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 234 → 248 (+14)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.17B → $2.29B (+$121M)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 83
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $521M | Put options by funds: $533M
1.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 36.48% → 34.58% (-1.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3AM
3EDGE Asset Management
Naples,
Florida
|
+$90.6M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$67.6M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$51M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$43.7M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$29.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$74.1M |
| 2 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$71M |
| 3 |
BM
Brandywine Managers
Hockessin,
Delaware
|
-$64.6M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$41.9M |
| 5 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$39.3M |
ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
248 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.29B — up 5.6% from $2.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new ACWI positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 3EDGE Asset Management, adding an estimated $90.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $74.1M.
- 248 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q1 2017, up from 234 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.29B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 18 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was 3EDGE Asset Management, an estimated $90.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $74.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.